Abstract Mount Pinatubo volcano erupted in June 1991 in the main island of Luzon belonging to the Philippines archipelago. Huge economic losses and population exodus have followed. This major crisis has been relayed with other crisis due to lahars which have been supplied with eruption deposits. These lahars have occurred every year since 1991 during the rainy season. They will probably last until 2005. After a brief presentation of the Philippine official response system to disasters‚ this paper
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Manila. Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano‚ near the tripoint of the Philippine provinces of Zambales‚ Tarlac‚ and Pampanga. Mount Pinatubo is part of a chain of composite volcanoes along the Luzon arc on the west coast of the island. The arc of volcanoes is due to the subduction of the Manila trench to the west. The volcano experienced major eruptions approximately 500‚ 3000‚ and 5500 years ago. Up to 800 people were killed and 100‚000 became homeless following the Mount Pinatubo eruption
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Mt Pinatubo Introduction Where: Mount Pinatubo‚ Philippines‚ Asia When: June 12th-15th‚ 1991 Type of volcano: Strato or composite volcano Type of eruption: Explosive - the second biggest eruption this century Deaths: 300 people died‚ 1000’s were evacuate Mount Pinatuba had been dormant for 500 years. The first sign that this situation might be changing occured on July 16‚ 1990 when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake (roughly the size of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake) struck about
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case study mount pinatubo THE MOUNT PINATUBO ERUPTION 1991 the mount pinatubo eruption was the second largest eruption of this century and by far the largest eruption affecting a densely populated area. the eruption occurred at mount pinatubo in the philippines on june 15 1991. in march and april 1991 magma rising towards the surface from more than 30 km below pinatubo started making small earthquakes and caused small powerful steam explosion that opened three craters on the north flank of
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Comparison of Mount St. Helens and Pinatubo Mount Pinatubo is situated in the southern part of Luzon. It is one of the biggest volcanoes in the Philippines whereas Mount St. Helens is located in the continent of North America. It is in the USA in the state of Washington‚ which in the far west of America. It is in the mountain range the Rockies. Pinatubo is a composite volcano and was dormant for 500 years until the June the 12th 1991 however St. Helens was dormant for 123 years and is
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hotel‚ Century Hotel. Although still referred to as a Province of Pampanga‚ Angeles City has seen many improvements and is locally classified as a first class‚ highly urbanized City here in the Philippines. The City has endured the rage of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption back in the early 90’s which also led to the pullout of the largest US Base military facility outside of the continental United States at the then Clark Economic Freeport Zone which significantly affected the City’s Economy. Years from
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the southern end of the province‚ provides a natural harbor‚ and was chosen as the location of the U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay. The peak ofMount Pinatubo lies near the tripoint of Zambales‚ Pampanga‚ and Tarlac provinces.[3] This volcano‚ once considered dormant‚ erupted violently in 1991 blowing off its summit‚ leaving a caldera (now filled with Lake Pinatubo)‚ on the mountains of Botolan‚ Zambales. A vast portion of the province acquired desert-like features after being buried by more than 20 feet
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foreign businessmen from East Asian and Western nations.[4] Prostitution in Olongapo City and Angeles City was highly prominent during the time of the U.S. military bases called Subic Bay Naval Base and Clark Air Base‚ respectively.[5][6] When Mount Pinatubo‚ a volcano‚ erupted in 1991‚ it destroyed most of Clark Air Base and the US closed it down in 1992. Most of the associated prostitution trade closed with it‚ but when the mayor of Manila‚ Alfredo Lim‚ closed down the sex industry area of Ermita
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Resort chairman George ... Resort chairman George Lorenzana recalled White Rock’s steady rise to popularity which began after he purchased 1.9-hectare property about 27 years ago for only R2 million. Business flourished until the devastating Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991 covered the resort with lahar and temporarily halted its operations.But just as soon as it has recovered from this natural tragedy‚ White Rock was again faced with a stronger opponent â€" the rise of five-star hotels inside the fast-developing
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CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HOPITALITY MANAGEMENT “THE POTENTIAL OF RANCH PARADISE AS TOURIST DESTINATION IN CLARK FIELD PAMPANGA” Thesis submitted for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management RUZZEL M. MAGAT SHERLENE MAE F. ANGELES FRANCES ANNE DE VERA ABIGAIL G. DELA CRUZ 2013-2014
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